The element() method of AbstractQueue retrieves, but does not remove, the head of this queue.
Syntax:
public E element()
Parameters: This method does not accept any parameters.
Returns: The method returns the head of the Queue.
Exception: The function throws an NoSuchElementException if the queue is empty.
Below programs illustrate element() method:
Program 1:
// Java program to illustrate the// AbstractQueue element() methodimport java.util.*;import java.util.concurrent.LinkedBlockingQueue; public class GFG1 { public static void main(String[] argv) throws Exception { // Creating object of AbstractQueue<Integer> AbstractQueue<Integer> AQ1 = new LinkedBlockingQueue<Integer>(); // Populating AQ1 AQ1.add(10); AQ1.add(20); AQ1.add(30); AQ1.add(40); AQ1.add(50); // print AQ System.out.println("AbstractQueue1 contains : " + AQ1); System.out.println("head : " + AQ1.element()); }} |
Output:
AbstractQueue1 contains : [10, 20, 30, 40, 50] head : 10
Program 2:
// Java program to illustrate the// AbstractQueue element() method// NoSuchElementExceptionimport java.util.*;import java.util.concurrent.LinkedBlockingQueue; public class GFG1 { public static void main(String[] argv) throws Exception { try { // Creating object of AbstractQueue<Integer> AbstractQueue<Integer> AQ1 = new LinkedBlockingQueue<Integer>(); System.out.println("AbstractQueue1 : " + AQ1.element()); } catch (Exception e) { System.out.println("Exception is" + e); } }} |
Output:
Exception isjava.util.NoSuchElementException
Reference: https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/util/AbstractQueue.html#element–
